Ancient+Battles+and+Wars

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[|Battle of Kadesh] - About the decisive battle between the Egyptian and Hittite Empires. (Billy)

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[|12 question quiz] on ancient battles. (Billy)

Ancient armies founded many tactics that are still used by modern armies. For example, some of the tactics that were used in the Battle of Kadesh by the Egyptian army are still used today. The most profound tactics used by the Egyptian army that is still used today was flanking. The Egyptian army attacked both flanks of the Hittite army at once forcing the Hittite army to retreat. If the Hittite army did not retreat, they would have been surrounded and annihilated. The tactic of flanking is still being used today in order to suppress enemies. The flanking is not done on as large of a scale though. Today small squads are used to flank and kill enemies while another team distracts the enemy.
 * __Connecting the Ancient Battles to Today__** (Billy)

[|The Persian Wars] - Information about the Persian Wars and leaders. (David)

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Darius the Great (David)

Darius the great was the king or Persia from 522 to 486 BC. He gained power by killing King Gaumata. Darius dealt with the Ionian Revolt. The Ionian Revolts were a direct reaction to the Persians Occupation of Greek cities. He also dealt with The Battle of Marathon. The Persians sent a large force to marathon and were halted for a short while by a small group of Greek soldiers. This battle showed the Greeks that the overwhelming Persian army was in fact beatable. Darius revised laws to focus on the concept of evidence. He also organized provinces so each had a satrap which acted like a governor. Each province acted independently on most issues, like a modern day state. Much construction took place under Darius' rule. A new capital called Persepolis was constructed due to the previous capital of Pasagadae which had strong ties to the previous leader Cyrus. Darius also constructed a system of roads which stretched across the entire country. One of these roads was know as the royal road, and along the side of this roads were inns, guards, and rest stations. This road ran from Susa to the capital of Persepoli, and from Sardis to Susa. Darius' grand tomb was also constructed. Darius was also known as a great diplomat, and monetary genius. He introduced new currency, and developed trade within his own nation, as well as with other nations. Darius allowed the Jews to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem. Darius also allowed his subjects to participate actively in religion. It is not sure which religion Darius supported, but it is thought that he is monotheistic. He was also against slavery and advocated human rights much like Cyrus before him. [|Darius] - Link to a site containg information on Darius the Great.

[|Link to Battles in Ancient Egypt]